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Zheng Shanjie, chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission, on Tuesday pledged a raft of actions to bolster the country's economy during a highly-anticipated press conference.

Brooks said it had bought 100% of the issued share capital of both LIFT Financial Group and LIFT Invest for an initial consideration of £30m payable in cash on completion and a total consideration of up to £45m, subject to financial targets. The deal is due to complete by the end of March 2025.  Brooks Macdonald suffers £600m net outflows amid 'challenging' economic backdrop Greater Manchester-based LIFT also has offices in London and Edinburgh. At the end of last year, its assets under advice (AuA) were about £1.6bn of which about £600m were also funds under management. Brooks ...

The head of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Zheng Shanjie told reporters in Beijing «we are fully confident in achieving the goals of economic and societal development for the year», according to reports. At the beginning of 2024, the Chinese government set an economic growth target of 5% for the year. This was in contrast to international expectations, as China's economic growth had slowed in recent years, and was projected to decelerate to 3.3% by 2029 by the International Monetary Fund. Chinese equities surge on the back of biggest stimulus package in y...

Skipper with a 'Buy' rating and a target price of Rs 650, indicating a potential upside of 46% from the previous closing price of Rs 444 per share. Nuvama highlighted that Skipper is poised for a powerful performance as a niche player in a strong position. The firm noted the proposed National Electricity Policy (NEP), which includes an indicative transmission capital expenditure of Rs 9.2 trillion.

Officials say a massive explosion outside Pakistan's Karachi Airport has killed two workers from China and injured several others

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Skill development today forms the basis for rapid socioeconomic growth in a country. Disruptive changes and a structural transformation are leading to a new work order, increasing the significance of developing a skilled ecosystem.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. AS ISRAEL faces the first anniversary of the October 7th atrocities by Hamas, two huge challenges loom. One is Israel’s internal divisions, which will be highlighted by two separate commemoration services that are due to be held.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s transportation sector is racing toward an electric revolution. Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining momentum, fuelled by soaring fuel prices, government support, and aggressive green targets.

Indian Air Force proved its capability to strike down Chinese spy balloon type targets at a very high altitude of 55,000 plus feet along the eastern front recently. In early 2023, the US government had used a fifth generation F-22 Raptor fighter jet to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon over the sea. The IAF had been holding discussions on the issue of tackling the challenge posed by such balloons which fly at very altitude and also held discussions with the American Air Force last year

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Google’s grip on the nearly $300 billion search advertising business is loosening. For years, the tech giant has seemed invincible in this corner of the ad market, which is the foundation of its business.

youth affairs and sports (MYAS) has released the draft National Sports Policy (NSP) 2024 for public consultation, aiming to foster sustainable growth in India's sports ecosystem and drive national development. NSP 2024 aspires to position India as a global sports powerhouse through collaboration between the government, sports federations, private sector and the public sector. The NSP aims to build upon the foundations laid by previous initiatives such as the NSP 2001, the Khelo India Scheme and the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). The policy focuses on building a robust ecosystem that nurtures talent from grassroots to elite levels, expands access to sports infrastructure and promotes sports as a viable career.

Hezbollah in Lebanon overnight and was assessing the damage on Friday after a series of strikes on senior figures in the group that Iran's Supreme Leader dismissed as counterproductive. The air attack on Beirut, part of a wide assault that has driven more than 1.2 million Lebanese from their homes, was reported to have targeted the potential successor to the leader of Hezbollah assassinated by Israel a week ago. Hashem Safieddine's fate was unclear and neither Israel nor Hezbollah have offered any comment.

Houthi media said seven strikes hit the airport in Hodeida, a major port city, and the Katheib area, which has a Houthi-controlled military base. Four more strikes hit the Seiyana area in Sanaa, the capital, and two strikes hit the Dhamar province. The Houthi media office also reported three air raids in Bayda province, southeast of Sanaa. The strikes come just days after the Houthis threatened «escalating military operations» targeting Israel after they apparently shot down a US military drone flying over Yemen. And just last week, the group claimed responsibility for an attack targeting American warships.

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The European Union’s top court has said that social media company Meta can’t use public information about a user’s sexual orientation obtained outside its platforms for personalized advertising under the bloc’s strict data privacy rules

DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations, which has supplied First-Person View drones to the Indian Army, has reached a major milestone by setting a top speed and new benchmark of flying at an altitude of over 17,000 feet, one of the highest ever recorded in Ladakh. Unparalleled in the 7-10-inch category, DroneAcharya's First-Person View (FPV) drones also achieved a top speed of 129 km per hour, far exceeding the required minimum of 60 km per hour, and covered a range of 6.39 km, surpassing the five-km target set by the Army. DroneAcharya demonstrated the capabilities of its FPV drones at Wari-La, a high-altitude area in Ladakh, showcasing their effectiveness in operations. «The company's first-person-view or FPV drones recorded an altitude of over 17,000 feet (604 metres above launch altitude), possibility the highest in the recent history at such altitudes in Wari-La in Ladakh,» an official said.

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has three new external members, and they are starting at a time when RBI and central banks of advanced economies are singing different tunes on interest rates and growth. Ram Singh, Saugata Bhattacharya and Nagesh Kumar, with a mix of academic, public policy and markets, are succeeding J R Varma, Ashima Goyal and Shashanka Bhide. Among the three outgoing members, two — Varma and Goyal — were dissenting in favour of an interest rate reduction and shifting of monetary stance from withdrawal of accommodation.

The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener